During the General Assembly in Sofia, European Gymnastics (European Gymnastics Union) voted against the reintegration of Russian and Belarusian athletes into the competition.

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Gymnasts from Russia and Belarus will not be able to take part in the European Championship

This decision contradicts the option supported by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), which involves the return of the two nations from January 1, 2024 under certain conditions (a neutral flag and no support for the war in Ukraine).

The main consequence is that at the European Championship in Rimini (Italy, April 24-28 for men and May 2-5, 2024 for women), the last two Olympic quotas were to be distributed according to the ranking from the individual event, reports News. .ro.